Trade minister to be grilled at Business Convention
19/03/09 | 12:34
Mervyn Davies, Minister for Trade and Investment, will be interviewed by the BBC journalist, Martha Kearney, on how the government is handling the recession at the British Chambers of Commerce’s Annual Business Convention.
At the Convention, which will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on April 27, the Trade minister will answer questions on why the UK’s export sector is not fully benefiting from the falling value of sterling, and will provide details on the help government is offering businesses during the current economic downturn.
Other speakers at the Convention will include: Ken Clarke MP; Karren Brady, Managing Director of Birmingham City FC; Lord Karan Bilimoria, Founder & Chairman of Cobra Beer; Will Hutton; Nick Clegg MP; and Baroness Vadera, Minister for Economic Competitiveness and Small Business.
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Notes to Editors:
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the National Voice of Local Business.
The BCC sits at the heart of a powerful nationwide network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce serving business across the UK, which employ over five million people.
The BCC Annual Business Convention is the country's leading business conference and exhibition.
At the Business Convention there will be two policy forums on international trade. One will examine opportunities in emerging markets, and the other will be attended by Francoise le Bail from the EU Commission and will discuss the single market.
Mervyn Davies CBE was appointed as joint Minister of State for the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 14 January 2009.
Prior to this appointment, he was Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC since November 2006. He joined the Board of Standard Chartered PLC in December 1997 and was Group Chief Executive from November 2001 until 2006.
Mervyn is the Chair of the Council of the University of Wales, Bangor and a trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts. He is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Mervyn was awarded a CBE for his services to the financial sector and the community in Hong Kong in June 2002 and is a JP in Hong Kong.